Hundreds of thousands of women in the United States and around the world are marching on Jan. 21 to send a message to President Donald Trump on his first full day in office that women’s rights are human rights. Protesters are calling for racial and gender equality, affordable health care and abortion rights - issues they fear will be under threat during the Trump presidency.
In Photos: Women March in DC, Overseas
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Women with pink hats and signs begin to gather early and are set to make their voices heard on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington.
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Women with bright pink hats and signs begin to gather early and are set to make their voices heard on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington.
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Women's March protesters gather near the Native American Museum near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo: E. Cherneff / VOA)
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Women's March participants in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo: B. Allen / VOA)